Mashhad vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1576
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$186
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
87
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
3M
1.39M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 84% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8365th and 45th ($538 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 36th in Iran and the United States, respectively. Check Iran vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6193rd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mashhad San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.61
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.29%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1424
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.97
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$150
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$612
$21468

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$517
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$515
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$500
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$512
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$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797

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$2973
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$2877
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$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
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$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
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$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
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$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
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$2654
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$3444
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$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
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$3047
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$2789
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$2595
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